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firing squad

noun

Definition of firing squad

as in rear guard

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Recent Examples of firing squad Hasan's death by firing squad would be the military's first using that method since 1945, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Nidal Hasan by firing squad, Hegseth is appealing to the worst aspects of our character. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026 Eugene Fidell, who teaches military justice at Yale Law School, said Trump has publicly mused about killing people by firing squad for years, so Hegseth’s plans to use that method should not be surprising. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 The execution by firing squad of former US Army major Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed for the public to watch, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for firing squad

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Noun

Optional extras include alarm/geolocation, a retractable rear guard rail, a canopy, and custom setups for family or cargo.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Any suggestions that Lionel Messi’s presence at the 2026 World Cup might be diminished crumbled on Tuesday night with Algeria’s rear guard.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026

Definition of rear guard

Noun

The new team will focus exclusively on traffic enforcement, allowing officers to concentrate on violations that regular patrol officers might not have time to address, Salgado said.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
When Buchanan requested a return to patrol in 2012, his discomfort increased.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of patrol

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In Sacramento, workers gathered at picket locations and then marched together towards the Capitol Annex Swing Space while yelling chants and holding signs.

— Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Students sitting with arms linked at the elbows could only see in shards through a picket of shin guards, restricting their view of the area where classmates and roommates were dragged one by one and zip-tied face down on the spring grass.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of picket

Noun

Marie, a rural outpost that for thousands of years has been a gathering place and trading hub for Indigenous communities.

— Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
For example, Eredi Zucca recently unveiled a permanent corner at the Communité’s Galataport İstanbul location, which will be followed by another one in the Turkish retailer’s İstinyePark outpost next year.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of outpost

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Some of them have panoramic views of white windmills, which dot the coastline of the Taiwan Strait like slender sentries.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
And Ric Salinas, who plays Chachalacani, humorously obliges, bringing his Culture Clash vaudeville skills to the role of the sentry who’s caught between the rock of Klion’s tyranny and his fellow feeling for Antíkona’s sympathetic cause.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of sentry

Noun

Netanyahu’s opponents said he should be held accountable for the security failures that occurred on his watch and have demanded a commission of inquiry.

— Giovanna Dell'Orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
The president, meanwhile, has been trying to rally voters around the country, touting the economy as strong while downplaying the extent of inflation under his watch.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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